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HR 4839 117th Congress House Native Americans Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Labor-management relations Minority employment

Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021

Introduced: July 29, 2021 Introduced by: Moolenaar, John R. Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021

This bill excludes Indian tribes and tribal enterprises and institutions on tribal land from requirements for employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). (Currently under the NLRA, employers may not engage in unfair labor practices and must allow employees to form unions, engage in collective bargaining, and take collective action.)

What's happening now July 29, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 3454 Related bill Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2022
  • HR 7194 Related bill Employee Rights Act
  • S 3889 Related bill Employee Rights Act
  • S 2867 Identical bill Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 29, 2021
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4839: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4839/
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"H.R. 4839: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4839/.
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H.R. 4839, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4839/.
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